Dead people can't die twice. I decided to try to visually represent the concept of "hybrid immunity" to try to show why it's a misleading concept that has the overall effect of hiding the bodies and the magnitude of the damage covid infections leave behind. Here's what I mean🧵
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@lisa_iannattone When measles first got into Fiji?, 40% of people died in 3 months. Later measles had lower death rates. So, yes, not taking into account that 40% of the most susceptible died and are not available to die again, and thinking Oh, the measles has become milder... no.
@JoelTH @lisa_iannattone yes, I'm sure one of the reasons deaths have fallen is that the most susceptible died and can't die again.